# Ageforge

> Ageforge is a free, real-time 1v1 lane strategy game that runs in any modern web browser, including phones, with no download or account. Players train units that fight automatically, advance through 4 ages and try to destroy the other player's keep.

Ageforge — Free 1v1 lane strategy in your browser. Every number in the guides below is generated from the live game data.

## Key facts

- Genre: lane battler / real-time strategy, 1v1 online against real players
- Price: free, no store, no pay-to-win
- Platform: web browser (desktop and mobile, landscape on phones)
- 15 units across 4 ages: Stone Age, Medieval Age, Gunpowder Age, Future Age
- Each player starts with 200 gold; kills pay 60% of the unit's cost as gold and XP
- Counter triangle: Frontline > Ranged > Fast > Frontline (×1.75 damage); Splash units hit areas
- Overtime at 7:00: both keeps lose HP every second, so every match ends
- Play: https://ageforge.live/lobby

## Guides

- [How to Play Ageforge: A Beginner's Guide](https://ageforge.live/guides/how-to-play): Learn Ageforge in five minutes: earn gold, train units that fight on their own, advance through 4 ages and destroy the enemy keep before overtime at 7:00.
- [7 Beginner Mistakes in Ageforge (and How to Fix Them)](https://ageforge.live/guides/beginner-mistakes): The most common reasons new Ageforge players lose: trickling units, ignoring counters, floating gold, advancing at the wrong moment and wasting the ultimate. With a fix for each.
- [Ageforge Counters Explained: What Beats What](https://ageforge.live/guides/counters-explained): The Ageforge counter triangle: Frontline beats Ranged, Ranged beats Fast, Fast beats Frontline for ×1.75 damage. Plus how Splash, armor and army builds fit in.
- [When to Advance an Age in Ageforge: XP, Income and Timing](https://ageforge.live/guides/ages-and-xp): How the 4 Ageforge ages work: XP comes from kills, advancing costs 450 to 2,400 XP, and each age raises income, adds a tower and unlocks a new ultimate.
- [Ageforge Gold Economy: Income, Kill Rewards and Spending Well](https://ageforge.live/guides/gold-economy): How gold works in Ageforge: 200 starting gold, 6–21 gold per second of income, 60% of a unit's cost back on every kill, and why unspent gold loses fights.
- [Ageforge Keep Towers and Ultimates: How to Defend Your Base](https://ageforge.live/guides/towers-and-ultimates): Every Ageforge keep tower and ultimate explained: free towers per age, when a tower upgrade is worth it, and how to time Stampede, Arcane Storm, Artillery Barrage and Orbital Strike.
- [Ageforge Overtime Explained: How Every Match Ends](https://ageforge.live/guides/overtime-explained): At 7:00 Ageforge enters overtime: both keeps lose HP every second, faster and faster, so no match can stall. Here's the exact rate, the tiebreak and how to play for it.
- [Every Ageforge Unit: Stats, Costs and Abilities](https://ageforge.live/guides/unit-guide): All 15 Ageforge units across 4 ages with cost, HP, damage per second, range, armor, role and passive ability, straight from the game data.
- [Playing Ageforge on Your Phone: Setup and Performance Tips](https://ageforge.live/guides/play-on-mobile): Ageforge runs in your phone's browser with no app to install. Play in landscape; graphics scale down automatically on budget Android phones. Tips for a smooth match.
- [Games Like Age of War: Ageforge and the Lane Battle Genre](https://ageforge.live/guides/lane-battle-games): Looking for a game like Age of War? Ageforge is a free, online 1v1 take on the lane battler: 15 units, 4 ages and real opponents, in your browser.

## Pages

- [Home](https://ageforge.live/): overview, unit roster, counters, ages and FAQ
- [Guides index](https://ageforge.live/guides): every guide
- [Play](https://ageforge.live/lobby): quick match or private room

## Optional

- [Full guide text](https://ageforge.live/llms-full.txt): every guide as one markdown file